HomeMy WebLinkAbout180 - 11/21/2006 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE WASTEWATER FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIA ORDINANCE NO. 180, 2006
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE WASTEWATER FUND
AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS
WITHIN THE WASTEWATER FUND TO BE USED FOR ODOR CONTROL
MEASURES AT THE DRAKE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY
WHEREAS, Fort Collins Utilities ("Utilities")maintains two water reclamation facilities:
the Mulberry Water Reclamation Facility("MWRF"), located near downtown Fort Collins on east
Mulberry near Riverside Avenue; and the Drake Water Reclamation Facility("DWRF"),located on
Drake Road east of Timberline Road, surrounded by the nature center to the east, new housing
developments to the west and south, and a business park to the north; and
WHEREAS, in an attempt to reduce odor complaints stemming from operations at both
facilities, Utilities established a 1,000 foot buffer from the boundaries of the wastewater treatment
process units to any adjacent establishments; and
WHEREAS, in 2002, Utilities began a foul air monitoring study in order to determine the
sources and strengths of odors at the facilities; and
WHEREAS, results from the study indicate that establishing 1,000-foot buffers alone will
not fully mitigate odors from adversely impacting developments surrounding both treatment
facilities; and
WHEREAS, undertaking odor control measures at DWRF will have several benefits,
including improved working conditions, updated odor control systems, and fewer off-site
complaints; and
WHEREAS, following an analysis of different odor control systems, Utilities staff is
recommending the use of organic bio-filters as the most effective solution for reducing odors at the
DWRF; and
WHEREAS, the DWRF odor control project is experiencing significant cost increases for
materials; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of providing odor control measures has increased by
$1,200,000; and
WHEREAS, Utilities staff has identified unanticipated revenue, totaling $800,000, in the
form of a reimbursement from the Water Fund for property acquisitions earlier this year, and
$400,000 from unspent and unencumbered contingency appropriations in the Wastewater Fund;and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins(the"Charter")
permits City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at anytime during the fiscal
year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all
previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and
anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the appropriation of Water Fund reimbursement to the Wastewater Fund as
described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Wastewater Fund budget to
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during any fiscal year;
and
WHEREAS,Article V, Section 10, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins authorizes the
City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered amount or portion thereof
from one fund or capital project to another fund or capital project, provided that the proposed
transfer is from a fund or capital project account in which the amount appropriated exceeds the
amount needed to accomplish the purpose specified in the appropriation ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate unanticipated revenue, totaling
$800,000, in the Wastewater Fund - Drake Water Reclamation Facility capital project and to
authorize the transfer of $400,000 from the Wastewater Fund 2007 Operating Budget to the
Wastewater Fund - Drake Water Reclamation Facility capital project to be used for odor control
measures at the Drake Water Reclamation Facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the
Wastewater Fund - Drake Water Reclamation Facility capital project, the sum of EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS($800,000)to be used for odor control measures at the Drake
Water Reclamation Facility.
Section 2. That the unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000) is hereby authorized for transfer from the
Wastewater Fund 2007 Operating Budget to the Wastewater Fund - Drake Water Reclamation
Facility capital project to be used for odor control measures at the Drake Water Reclamation Facility.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
November, A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passage on a 21 st day of November, A.D.
2006.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of November, A.D. 2006.
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